Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-12-22
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
Hon. Norman Buck judqe of FRS

Hon. Norman Buck, jHdge Of First
judicial District II Iddho TERRITORY.
The grand jury, impannsled TOT the
December term Of the district conlt,
1887, OF the county of NJ Perez, re
spectfully hereby submit OR r-ro,t.
We have been in s. ssian ami in the
consideration of cases fer ten days. We
have examined in en- criminal eases
brought before us an, found two true
bill Of indictment. We haze examined
into the conduct Of It fairs appcrtalnng
10 tho several offices Of County Recorder,
Treasurer and Auditor and find the books
and records Of these several Offices kept
In on orderly and correct manner. The
books Of the Auditor and Recorder show
Z balance of cash in tie comfy treasurer
amounting to $2l, Us 81, aud the
amount on hand as shown by the books
Of the Treasurer exact Y correspond with
<he cash balance appearing on books Of
the Auditor. We visited the county
Jail, being attracted thereto by sense
Of duty, and not from It's magnetic force,
and report that thi, institution is kept
in a. orderly manner as it is possible
for human power to accomplish, with
the character Of the structure and the
apparent means, placed in the hands of
the sheriff, for improvement We found
-four cells, with room accommodations
for but one prisoner. We would recon-
mend that, at least. an ordinary bed
stead with sufficient bedding be provided
and also reasonable appointments in the
way of bed room furniiure-for the con
venience or necessities Of prisoners IN
each Of the Jail rooms. We also recon-
mend that the sheriff be provided with
a public and suitable jail record for the
purpose Of accurately keeping ond pre-
serving record Of persons imprisoned
under county criminal process and by
virtue Of the judgement of any criminal
court Of the county. We also recon-
mend thnt the public official books be-
longing to the Office Of sheriff, be kept
and perpetuated as county, public records
and that each sheriff be required to sur
render such records to his successor in
Office. At the suggestion Of the Hon.
Court. We have examined into the |
dockets and records Of various justices
of the peace, and eE-ias,ices Of the
peace Of the county. We have discover
cd more or less irresularity in the keep
ing Of their records and hereby recon-
mend to all justices of the peace OF the
county that they be particularly cautious
IN the management Of the affairs Of their
Office and make entire and complete
docket record Of each and every criminal
case brought before thdm from the com
menccneat of the various proceedings to
the fnal judgement, aud in all cases
wherein fine is imposed in these courts,
. the penalty for an off rs, against the
laws aud such fine j. paid, that tho
Justice receiving such fine remit the same
at once to the county treasurer as is by
law provided. In the cases brought to
our notice wherein such fines and penal
ties have MT been paid over by the sew.
eral justices, We have made such formal
request and recommendation to the dis
tr'ct attorney as will lead to full and
thorough investigation into the deiia-
quency Of such officers and that such
legal steps be taken as are necessary to
recover such fines by law. We find
that the county vault is too small to ac-
eommodate tho officers 10 the safe pre-
servation Of the county records. We
alse find the books and records Of the
district court are kept 10 very insecure
condition, there not being room in the
county vault for them. We recommend
that the present vault be sufficiently en-
larged to hold all Of these importsnt
records or that new aud larger vault be
constructed for such use.
Being out of business we respectfully
ask to be discharged
Gro. IT. LAKE,
Foreman If grand jury.